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HAPPY 96TH BIRTHDAY TO THE LOVABLE, LEGENDARY BILL HAYES!

FROM THE VAULT: 45 YEARS AGO: JUNE 4, 1976: JULIE LEARNS THAT DOUG IS BRENT DOUGLAS! Episode # 2656: Robert is a bit uptight with Doug when a messenger brings a special delivery letter to Doug's Place for Brent Douglas. Julie, of course, does not react, not yet knowing that Doug himself is the Brent Douglas from whom Kim is seeking a divorce. Kim walks into the scene and is a bit shaken, but covers when she sees Julie's flashy diamond engagement ring. Don is delighted to bring Doug the news that he and Kim have inherited a Polynesian island from Kim's mother. Knowing Julie is still in the dark, Don enjoys every minute of watching Doug squirm. Doug splits to get Kim, who is being consoled in the bar area by Robert. Doug is in a near state of shock when he hears from Kim that if they divorce prematurely, both of them will lose out on the inheritance, something she definitely does not intend to have happen. Realizing he's got to level with Julie now or else, he slams out of the bar area, leaving Kim and Don in their glory. Julie is absolutely staggered to hear the truth from Doug, that he is Brent Douglas and he is still legally married to Kim. Doug stands in state of shock as Julie returns his engagement ring and walks out. Robert walks in as she exits and realizing, stops Doug from going after her. He knows she needs time alone. Meanwhile, Don and Julie arrive at his apartment where he tries to comfort her when she breaks. Don suggests they go out for the evening to take her mind off her problems. Julie agrees although saying she wants to see Amanda first, but Don tells her there is nothing they can do for Amanda right now. Neil told him to tell Julie that Amanda will need all her friends later on, when she comes to. Kim arrives back at Doug's family room to find Robert. She tries to explain that she really does love Doug, but she will get a divorce as quickly as possible after the estate is settled. Robert reminds her that love means never giving pain intentionally, and she says maybe she is not capable of that kind of love, but she does love Doug as much as possible as she is capable of anyone but herself. At this point, Doug enters from the bar area, and Robert decides it is time for him to disappear. Doug is totally devastated and lets Kim know how he feels; and although Kim says that Julie will be back as soon as her anger is gone, Doug replies it will never be the same between them, even if she does. (Jason47 note: Things eventually work out, and Doug and Julie get married 4 months later on October 1, 1976. Hope you've all enjoyed this week-long look-back into the "Days" vault!!).

FROM THE VAULT: 45 YEARS AGO: JUNE 3, 1976: DOUG BUYS A DIAMOND RING FOR JULIE JUST AS SOME SALEMITES BEGIN TO FIND OUT HE IS BRENT DOUGLAS... Episode # 2655: Doug goes to a chic jewelry shop to buy Julie a diamond ring. Meanwhile, Julie questions Don about Kim's legal papers she just put in the filing cabinet. She's surprised to learn that Kim is married and filing for divorce from a man named Brent Douglas who is a friend of Doug's. Doug returns home and happily shows Robert the ring he bought for Julie. Linda arrives with divorce papers for Brent Douglas. Kim told Don that Doug knows where Brent is and will get the papers to him. Doug and Robert are stunned. After Linda leaves, Doug confesses to Robert that he is Brent Douglas and that Kim told him she never got their final divorce. There are many things about his past that Julie doesn't know. Robert warns him he better tell her fast. Julie comes in then and tells the two men about the information she found out about Kim while she was filing papers in Don's office. Did Doug know Kim was married? Doug is saved from answering when Kim and Hope come in from the back yard. Hope throws another bomb by asking Doug if Kim can be her new Mommy when Rebecca gets married. Doug talks to Kim alone, gives her hell for having gone to Don for the divorce. Not only does Julie work there, but Don is in love with Julie. Don could use this information against Doug when he puts the pieces together. Don arrives to ask for Brent Douglas' address. He wants to discuss a financial settlement for Kim with her husband. Doug tries to evade answering Don's questions about Brent Douglas. Finally however, he is forced to confess that he is Brent Douglas. Shocked, Don warns him he'd better level with Julie. Determined not to lose Julie no matter how things are messed up now, Doug gives her the diamond ring and asks her to wear it as a promise of their future marriage.

You're welcome! Glad you are enjoying them!! 😀

FROM THE VAULT: 45 YEARS AGO: JUNE 2, 1976: HOPE ASKS DOUG IF KIM CAN BE HER NEW MOMMY, BUT JULIE HAS OTHER PLANS... Episode # 2654. New Day. Julie enters Don's office, late, having been to see Amanda. It's a moment tinged with sadness, but primarily a happy one for Julie as she tells Don about her marriage proposal from Doug and that she intends to accept it. At Doug's Place, Doug is still smarting from finding out that he and Kim are still married. Kim tells him not to worry, she's found an attorney and will be filing for divorce. Hope doesn't help the situation any when she asks Doug if Kim can be her Mommy. Later, as they babysit Hope, Robert and Rebecca discuss the mysterious Kim while Kim shows up at Don Craig's office for her appointment. After a cat-like exchange with Linda, Kim discusses her divorce from Brent Douglas with Don, who finds Kim thoroughly enchanting. Over coffee in the hospital coffee shop, Doug tells Neil that he's asked Julie to marry him. Doug is worried about the effect all babies seem to have on Julie and tells Neil he wants no part in artificial insemination, nor the money he paid to arrange the adoption. Neil tells him the news that the mother wants to keep her baby after all, that Doug is off the hook. Later, Doug tells Rebecca that he's going to marry Julie and in doing so, jolts Rebecca into seeing that she can not live a lie as Bill and Laura did. Julie is hurt, but not too badly, when Hope rejects her in preference to Kim. She confronts Kim, telling her that Doug has asked her to marry him, that she intends to accept the proposal, and that Hope will have a new mother, and it isn't going to be Kim.

FROM THE VAULT: 45 YEARS AGO: JUNE 1, 1976...DOUG WORRIES ABOUT STILL BEING MARRIED TO KIM, AND WONDERS IF JULIE WILL SAY YES TO HIS PROPOSAL... (Thanks to "Days" fan Jam for finding and posting a photo of Doug, Julie and Kim from this specific week of episodes!) Episode # 2653: Doug is stunned by what it means regarding his marriage to Addie, and to his daughter, Hope, that he and Kim are not divorced. Kim says as far as Julie is concerned, perhaps she isn't ready for marriage, feeling that as his wife, Doug might decide it wasn't so bad after all, the relationship they had. Doug is a man emotionally sweating. When Julie tells Kim that Doug proposed, Kim pretends to be surprised, and wickedly suggests she marry him. Doug is torn to pieces over Julie's answer - wanting her to say yes to marriage, yet knowing he's in a bind if she does. Kim tosses him a kiss from the sidelines as he talks with Julie. Doug sweats bullets and Julie toys with him about her answer.

I did my best to edit out all of the wording on the photo, so hopefully this doesn't look too bad. I'll pair it with the 6/1/76 summary!

No, just that she and John Aniston were not in the cast vets photo with Ken Corday at the party a few weeks ago, so looks like they might not be back as of yet.

Cool photo, Jam! Thanks for posting. I'll be posting the 6/1/76 continuation soon, so I'll use this as the photo. I googled for any photos of Helen Funai and Bill together, but didn't see any, so I'm glad you found a great photo of her actually in the outfit discussed in the script!

FROM THE VAULT: 45 YEARS AGO...MAY 31, 1976...DOUG PROPOSES TO JULIE, BUT KIM HAS A SURPRISE... Episode # 2652: Julie is stunned when Doug presents her with a cigar band ring and asks her to marry him. Before she can answer, Hank and Rosie arrive for an unconventionally early dinner at Doug's Place. Kim shows up from the wings in one of her native Polynesian costumes, to assume her role as new hostess at the restaurant. When Julie exits, a saucy Kim tells Doug she must speak to him about something terribly important should Julie answer yes to his proposal. Doug is stunned to learn from Kim that if Julie says yes to his proposal he has a big problem: Kim neglected to finalize her divorce from Doug years ago, so legally he is still very much married to her.

DAILY CAST CHART: Review each day's cast list from May 2021 at http://www.jason47.com/days/castcharts2021.html 2021 Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this year (1/1/21-5/31/21), out of a total of 105 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Isabel Durant (Claire Brady) 50 2. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-42/Susan Banks-11) 43 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Ben Weston) 43 4. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 41 5. Camila Banus (Gabi DiMera) 40 *. Brandon Barash (Jake DiMera) 40 7. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 39 *. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Rizczech) 39 9. Lauren Koslow (Kate DiMera-36/Kristen as Kate-7) 38 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 38 11. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 37 *. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 37 13. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 35 *. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 35 15. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 34 *. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Brady) 34 17. Lindsay Arnold (Allie Horton) 33 18. Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant) 32 19. Lucas Adams (Tripp Johnson) 31 20. Victoria Konefal (Ciara Weston) 30 *. Alison Sweeney (Sami DiMera) 30 22. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 29 *. Jay Kenneth Johnson (Philip Kiriakis) 29 24. Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) 28 25. Martha Madison (Belle Brady) 25 *. Mike Manning (Charlie Dale) 25 27. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 24 28. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 23 29. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 22 *. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 22 31. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 19 *. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 19 33. Precious Way (Chanel Dupree) 18 34. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price) 17 *. Cady McClain (Jennifer Deveraux) 17 *. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 17 37. Cameron Johnson (Theo Carver) 15 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 15 39. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 14 *. Heather Lindell (Jan Spears) 14 41. Linda Dano (Vivian Alamain) 10 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Lockhart) 10 43. Jason Downs (Allan Rhodes) 8 *. Michael Lowry (Dr. Clay Snyder) 8 45. Ivan G'Vera (Ivan Marais) 7 *. Brock Kelly (Evan Frears) 7 *. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 7 *. Vanessa Williams (Dr. Valerie Grant) 7 49. Jaime Lyn Bauer (Laura Horton) 6 *. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 6 *. Victoria Platt (Dr. Amanda Raynor) 6 52. George Del Hoyo (Orpheus) 5 *. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 5 *. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 5 *. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 5 56. Kyle Lowder (Rex Brady) 4 *. James Read (Clyde Weston) 4 58. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 3 59. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 2 *. Chrishell Stause (Jordan Ridgeway) 2 61. Remington Hoffman (Li Shin) 1 *, Angelo Tiffe (Angelo Vitali) 1 *. William Utay (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) 1 *. Dan Wells (Stan) 1 May Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (5/1/21-5/31/21), out of a total of 20 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-14/Susan Banks-2) 14 2. Alison Sweeney (Sami DiMera) 13 3. Camila Banus (Gabi DiMera) 11 *. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 11 *. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 11 *. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 11 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 11 *. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Brady) 11 9. Brandon Barash (Jake DiMera) 10 10. Isabel Durant (Claire Brady) 9 *. Lauren Koslow (Kate DiMera-8/Kristen as Kate-5) 9 12. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 8 *. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 8 14. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 7 *. Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) 7 *. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 7 *. Heather Lindell (Jan Spears) 7 *. Precious Way (Chanel Dupree) 7 19. Lucas Adams (Tripp Johnson) 6 *. Lindsay Arnold (Allie Horton) 6 *. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 6 *. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 6 *. Michael Lowry (Dr. Clay Snyder) 6 *. Martha Madison (Belle Brady) 6 *. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Rizczech) 6 26. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 5 *. Jay Kenneth Johnson (Philip Kiriakis) 5 *. Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant) 5 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Ben Weston) 5 30. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 4 31. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 3 *. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 3 33. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 2 *. Chrishell Stause (Jordan Ridgeway) 2 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 2 36. Judi Evans (Bonnie Lockhart) 1 *. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price) 1 *. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 1 *. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 1 *. Mike Manning (Charlie Dale) 1 *. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 1 *. Dan Wells (Stan) 1 Contract actors not appearing this month: Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes: Jack Millard (Jimmy/Salem Inn Manager) SET TOTALS: May 2021 Nurses' Station...16 DiMera Mansion...11 Horton Town Square...10 Marlena's Townhouse...8 Brady Pub...7 Brady's Hospital Room...7 Nicole's Apartment...7 DiMera Secret Room...6 Horton Town Square Private Area...6 Interrogation Room...6 Julie's Place...6 Xander's Salem Inn Room...6 Detective Area...5 Gabi's Bedroom (DiMera)...5 Belle & Shawn's Den...4 Eli & Lani's Apartment...4 Hernandez Kitchen...4 Horton Living Room...4 Ben's Apartment...3 Hospital Exam Room...3 Kate's Car...3 Kate's Hospital Room...3 Rafe's Office...3 Brady's Car...2 Gwen's Hospital Room...2 Kate's Car & Exterior...2 Kayla's Townhouse...2 Salem Inn Room...2 Women's Prison Visiting Room...2 Ava's Bedroom (Rafe's)...1 Basic Black Office...1 Charlie's Apartment...1 Dr. Snyder's Office...1 Hospital Chapel...1 Hospital Corridor...1 Kiriakis Study...1 Lucas' Bedroom (DiMera)...1 Miami Phone Limbo...1 Roadside...1 Titan Office...1 Xander's Salem Inn Room (Bathroom Area)...1 DIRECTORS & SCRIPT WRITERS: 5/3/21: Scott McKinsey & Carolyn Culliton 5/4/21: Scott McKinsey & Richard Culliton 5/5/21: Grant A. Johnson & David Kreizman 5/6/21: Albert Alarr & Joanna Cohen 5/7/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Rebecca McCarty 5/10/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Rebecca McCarty 5/11/21: Angela Tessinari & Joanna Cohen 5/12/21: Angela Tessinari & David Kreizman 5/13/21: Noel Maxam & Richard Culliton 5/14/21: Noel Maxam & Carolyn Culliton 5/17/21: Scott McKinsey & Carolyn Culliton 5/18/21: Scott McKinsey & Joanna Cohen 5/19/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & David Kreizman 5/20/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Rebecca McCarty 5/21/21: Scott McKinsey & Richard Culliton 5/24/21: Scott McKinsey & Richard Culliton 5/25/21: Noel Maxam & Richard Culliton 5/26/21: Noel Maxam & Joanna Cohen 5/27/21: David Shaughnessy & Rebecca McCarty 5/28/21: Albert Alarr & Carolyn Culliton http://www.jason47.com

Woohoo!! 😃 Congrats to all the Days cast, crew & fans!!

Tamara Braun (Ava) confirmed that "Days" was back in production today. As reported last month, "Days" completed taping its current contract on April 16 and had went dark pending renewal. With "Days" back in production today, all signs point to a renewal, but NBC has yet to confirm the news.

DAILY CAST CHART: Review each day's cast list from April 2021 at http://www.jason47.com/days/castcharts2021.html 2021 Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this year (1/1/21-4/30/21), out of a total of 85 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Isabel Durant (Claire Brady) 41 2. Robert Scott Wilson (Ben Weston) 38 3. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 35 4. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Rizczech) 33 5. Brandon Barash (Jake DiMera) 30 *. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 30 *. Victoria Konefal (Ciara Weston) 30 8. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 29 *. Camila Banus (Gabi DiMera) 29 *. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 29 *. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 29 *. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-28/Susan Banks-9) 29 *. Lauren Koslow (Kate DiMera-28/Kristen as Kate-2) 29 14. Lindsay Arnold (Allie Horton) 27 *. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 27 *. Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant) 27 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 27 18. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 26 *. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 26 20. Lucas Adams (Tripp Johnson) 25 21. Jay Kenneth Johnson (Philip Kiriakis) 24 *. Mike Manning (Charlie Dale) 24 23. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Brady) 23 24. Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) 21 25. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 19 *. Martha Madison (Belle Brady) 19 27. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 17 *. Cady McClain (Jennifer Deveraux) 17 *. Alison Sweeney (Sami DiMera) 17 30. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 16 *. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 16 *. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price) 16 *. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 16 *. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 16 35. Cameron Johnson (Theo Carver) 15 36. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 13 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 13 38. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 11 *. Precious Way (Chanel Dupree) 11 40. Linda Dano (Vivian Alamain) 10 41. Judi Evans (Bonnie Lockhart) 9 42. Jason Downs (Allan Rhodes) 8 43. Ivan G'Vera (Ivan Marais) 7 *. Brock Kelly (Evan Frears) 7 *. Heather Lindell (Jan Spears) 7 *. Vanessa Williams (Dr. Valerie Grant) 7 47. Jaime Lyn Bauer (Laura Horton) 6 *. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 6 *. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 6 *. Victoria Platt (Dr. Amanda Raynor) 6 51. George Del Hoyo (Orpheus) 5 *. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 5 *. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 5 54. Kyle Lowder (Rex Brady) 4 *. James Read (Clyde Weston) 4 56. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 3 *. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 3 58. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 2 59. Remington Hoffman (Li Shin) 1 *, Angelo Tiffe (Angelo Vitali) 1 *. William Utay (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) 1 April Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (4/1/21-4/30/21), out of a total of 22 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 10 *. Alison Sweeney (Sami DiMera) 10 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Ben Weston) 10 4. Isabel Durant (Claire Brady) 9 *. Cameron Johnson (Theo Carver) 9 *. Victoria Konefal (Ciara Weston) 9 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 9 8. Lindsay Arnold (Allie Horton) 8 *. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 8 *. Brandon Barash (Jake DiMera) 8 *. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 8 *. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 8 *. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 8 *. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 8 *. Martha Madison (Belle Brady) 8 *. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 8 *. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Rizczech) 8 *. Precious Way (Chanel Dupree) 8 19. Lucas Adams (Tripp Johnson) 7 *. Camila Banus (Gabi DiMera) 7 *. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 7 *. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera) 7 *. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price) 7 *. Jay Kenneth Johnson (Philip Kiriakis) 7 *. Lauren Koslow (Kate DiMera-6/Kristen as Kate-2) 7 *. Heather Lindell (Jan Spears) 7 *. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Brady) 7 28. Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) 6 *. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 6 *. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 6 *. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 6 32. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 5 *. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 5 *. Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant) 5 35. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 3 *. Mike Manning (Charlie Dale) 3 *. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 3 38. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 2 *. Cady McClain (Jennifer Deveraux) 2 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 2 41. Linda Dano (Vivian Alamain) 1 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Lockhart) 1 *. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 1 Contract actors not appearing this month: Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes: Michael Lowry (Dr. Snyder) SET TOTALS: April 2021 DiMera Mansion...14 Horton Town Square...14 Marlena's Townhouse...13 Nurses' Station...12 Brady Pub...8 Ciara's Hospital Room...8 Hernandez Kitchen...6 Horton Living Room...6 Julie's Place...6 Xander's Salem Inn Room...6 Belle & Shawn's Den...5 Eli & Lani's Apartment...5 Jan's Hospital Room...5 Nicole's Apartment...5 Detective Area...4 Basic Black Office...3 Ben's Apartment...3 Charlie's Apartment...3 Chloe's Salem Inn Room...3 Horton Town Square Private Area...3 Hospital Exam Room...3 Kayla's Townhouse...3 Sami's Bedroom (Marlena's)...3 Boston Phone Limbo...2 Gwen's Salem Inn Room...2 Interrogation Room...2 Marlena's Office...2 Titan Office...2 Ava's Apartment...1 Chad's Bedroom (DiMera)...1 DiMera Secret Room...1 Kate's Bedroom (DiMera)...1 Kayla's Office...1 Lucas' Bedroom (DiMera)...1 Paulina's Salem Inn Room...1 Philip's Bedroom (Kiriakis)...1 Prison Execution Room...1 Rafe's Office...1 Women's Prison Visiting Room...1 Stock Footage of Building/Street...1 DIRECTORS & SCRIPT WRITERS: 4/1/21: Albert Alarr & Carolyn Culliton 4/2/21: David Shaughnessy & Richard Culliton 4/5/21: Noel Maxam & Joanna Cohen 4/6/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & David Kreizman 4/7/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Rebecca McCarty 4/8/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Joanna Cohen 4/9/21: Grant A. Johnson & Richard Culliton 4/12/21: Noel Maxam & Carolyn Culliton 4/13/21: Scott McKinsey & David Kreizman 4/14/21: Scott McKinsey & Rebecca McCarty 4/15/21: Albert Alarr & Rebecca McCarty 4/16/21: Albert Alarr & Joanna Cohen 4/19/21: David Shaughnessy & Joanna Cohen 4/20/21: Scott McKinsey & Carolyn Culliton 4/21/21: Scott McKinsey & Rebecca McCarty 4/22/21: Noel Maxam & David Kreizman 4/23/21: Noel Maxam & David Kreizman 4/26/21: Albert Alarr & Rebecca McCarty 4/27/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Joanna Cohen 4/28/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Richard Culliton 4/29/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Carolyn Culliton 4/30/21: Noel Maxam & Carolyn Culliton http://www.jason47.com

Here's Joe's monthly stats: Joseph Gallison (Neil Curtis) 2/74: 1 3/74: 3 4/74: 6 5/74: 7 6/74: 4 7/74: 8 8/74: 1 9/74: 5 10/74: 7 11/74: 6 12/74: 10 1/75: 9 2/75: 9 3/75: 7 4/75: 6 5/75: 8 6/75: 6 7/75: 15 8/75: 18 9/75: 11 10/75: 12 11/75: 6 12/75: 11 1/76: 10 2/76: 7 3/76: 10 4/76: 12 5/76: 8 6/76: 10 7/76: 9 8/76: 11 9/76: 4 10/76: 8 11/76: 14 12/76: 11 1/77: 5 2/77: 4 3/77: 9 4/77: 8 5/77: 9 6/77: 10 7/77: 10 8/77: 7 9/77: 7 10/77: 7 11/77: 4 12/77: 6 1/78: 8 2/78: 4 3/78: 5 4/78: 8 5/78: 4 6/78: 6 7/78: 4 8/78: 5 9/78: 6 10/78: 13 11/78: 10 12/78: 7 1/79: 10 2/79: 5 3/79: 7 4/79: 10 5/79: 6 6/79: 6 7/79: 8 8/79: 8 9/79: 5 10/79: 8 11/79: 8 12/79: 12 1/80: 8 2/80: 9 3/80: 6 4/80: 6 5/80: 9 6/80: 6 7/80: 14 8/80: 12 9/80: 14 10/80: 14 11/80: 7 12/80: 10 1/81: 9 2/81: 6 3/81: 7 4/81: 10 5/81: 13 6/81: 8 7/81: 14 8/81: 9 9/81: 7 10/81: 11 11/81: 10 12/81: 14 1/82: 9 2/82: 7 3/82: 14 4/82: 8 5/82: 8 6/82: 8 7/82: 10 8/82: 6 9/82: 9 10/82: 9 11/82: 9 12/82: 9 1/83: 11 2/83: 8 3/83: 15 4/83: 13 5/83: 18 6/83: 7 7/83: 15 8/83: 3 9/83: 5 10/83: 11 11/83: 9 12/83: 12 1/84: 6 2/84: 3 3/84: 6 4/84: 12 5/84: 12 6/84: 6 7/84: 3 8/84: 7 9/84: 9 10/84: 10 11/84: 8 12/84: 11 1/85: 5 2/85: 2 3/85: 7 4/85: 10 5/85: 8 6/85: 11 7/85: 10 8/85: 10 9/85: 3 10/85: 7 11/85: 6 12/85: 8 1/86: 9 2/86: 11 3/86: 8 4/86: 11 5/86: 10 6/86: 8 7/86: 8 8/86: 7 9/86: 8 10/86: 11 11/86: 6 12/86: 6 1/87: 8 2/87: 9 3/87: 9 4/87: 8 5/87: 10 6/87: 7 7/87: 7 8/87: 5 9/87: 8 10/87: 5 11/87: 4 12/87: 8 1/88: 7 2/88: 4 3/88: 6 4/88: 5 5/88: 8 6/88: 2 7/88: 5 8/88: 7 9/88: 5 10/88: 4 11/88: 7 12/88: 8 1/89: 7 2/89: 7 3/89: 8 4/89: 8 5/89: 7 6/89: 2 7/89: 5 8/89: 6 9/89: 8 10/89: 8 11/89: 5 12/89: 7 1/90: 6 2/90: 10 3/90: 8 4/90: 6 5/90: 8 6/90: 4 7/90: 9 8/90: 12 9/90: 8 10/90: 8 11/90: 8 12/90: 9 1/91: 8 2/91: 8 3/91: 7 4/91: 9 5/91: 6 6/91: 3 7/91: 8 8/91: 5 9/91: 3 10/91: 2

It's all good. I think I understood what you meant. Perhaps the top executives at the show and NBC may already know what the decision is, but until NBC makes the announcement official and the actual contract is signed, they can't say anything.

They are done taping the current contract, so if and when anyone hears of the cast/crew going back into production, that would signal a renewal, whether or not NBC writes up a press release. Hopefully we will hear soon!

"DAYS" WRAPS PRODUCTION, AWAITS WORD FROM NBC... "Days of Our Lives" wrapped production yesterday, managing to still finish taping its season on time, even though pandemic delays caused the show to tape 112 episodes over the past 14 weeks straight without any breaks. "Days" now awaits word of a renewal from NBC.

I posted those Baby Dickie death/David Martin murder script summaries awhile back, if anyone wants to read them, they are here: http://www.jason47.com/days/1967recaps.html

JAMES HAMPTON IN LOVING MEMORY JULY 9, 1936-APRIL 7, 2021 (Reverend Saul Taylor, 1989) James Hampton, who played the contract role of Reverend Saul Taylor on "Days of Our Lives" for 50 episodes in 1989 has died. In the "Days" storyline, Hampton's character was the corrupt leader of a revivalist camp whom Marcus Hunter remembered as a bomber from his childhood. Hampton, a veteran character actor best known as bumbling bugler Hannibal Shirley Dobbs on ’60s sitcom F Troop, died Wednesday at his home in Fort Worth, Texas, after a long illness. He was 84 and his death was confirmed by TV biographer Randy West A character actor whose amiable appearance made him the quintessential sidekick, Hampton had a long career in film and television before retiring to his native Texas. Beyond F Troop, he is best remembered for many key film roles, including appearances as “Caretaker” the manager of the prison football team in the Burt Reynolds prison film, The Longest Yard. He also had supporting roles in the 1979 thriller The China Syndrome, the 1981 superhero comedy Condorman, the 1985 comedy, and Teen Wolf,. playing Harold Howard, father to Michael J. Fox’s title character. Hampton reprised the part in the 1987 follow-up with Jason Bateman, Teen Wolf Too, and the animated series spinoff. He was also in 1996’s Sling Blade as Jerry Woolridge. Later in his career, Hampton wrote and directed several sitcoms, including the early 1990s series Evening Shade, which featured Burt Reynolds. Hampton studied acting in New York, Los Angeles, and Texas and appeared off-Broadway in several productions. It was in one of those plays that he met Reynolds. He appeared in the Oscar-nominated short film The Cliffdwellers, but began his TV career in 1962 as “Jeb” on TV’s long-running Gunsmoke. That led to F Troop in1965 where he memorably played P.F.C. Dobbs, the incompetent bugler and personal assistant to lead character Captain Parmenter (Ken Berry). Dobbs could only competently play Yankee Doodle and Dixie on his bugle, bolloxing the standard Army fare. Although the TV series lasted only from 1965-1967, it became a fan favorite in frequent reruns through the years. Other TV roles included a recurring spot on The Doris Day Show as Leroy B. Simpson and appearances on Gomer Pyle USMC, and The Rockford Files. He received a HALO award for his part in the film Hawmps! and a Golden Globe nomination for “Caretaker” in The Longest Yard. In 1980, he starred alongside Gary Collins in the low-budget movie Hangar 18. Survivors include his wife, Mary Deese, son Jim and daughter Andrea, and three grandchildren No details were immediately available on memorial plans. (Obituary via https://deadline.com/2021/04/james-hampton-dies-writer-director-and-bugler-hannibal-dobbs-on-f-troop-1234729955/)

Here you go! 8055...6/6/97: Cast: Alice, Austin, Carrie, Ivan, John, Kristen/Susan/Sister Mary Moira, Lucas, Maggie, Mike, Sami, Vivian, Will, Eliana, Kristen/Susan/Sister Mary Moira Body Double, Lodge Maid, Desk Clerk, Bellman, Designer, Nurse, Operator's Voice. Sets: Carrie's Green Mountain Lodge Room & Corridor with Ext. Hot Tub Area, Will's Bedroom (Austin's), Austin's Apartment & Corridor, John & Kristen's Bedroom (DiMera), DiMera Wine Cellar & Secret Room, Vivian's Bedroom (Kiriakis), Corridor Outside Laura's Hospital Room, Street, Green Mountain Lodge Lobby & Exterior, DiMera Mansion & Exterior, Salem Airport. Peggy Phillips created Susan in # 111. Susan appeared in 18 episodes before Bill Bell took over for # 168. So, without checking dates, this is most likely Bill.

DAILY CAST CHART: Review each day's cast list from March 2021 at http://www.jason47.com/days/castcharts2021.html 2021 Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this year (1/1/21-3/31/21), out of a total of 63 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Isabel Durant (Claire Brady) 32 2. Robert Scott Wilson (Ben Weston) 28 3. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 27 4. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Rizczech) 25 5. Camila Banus (Gabi DiMera) 22 *. Brandon Barash (Jake DiMera) 22 *. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 22 *. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-21/Susan Banks-9) 22 *. Lauren Koslow (Kate DiMera) 22 *. Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant) 22 11. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 21 *. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 21 *. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 21 *. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 21 *. Victoria Konefal (Ciara Weston) 21 *. Mike Manning (Charlie Dale) 21 17. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 20 18. Lindsay Arnold (Allie Horton) 19 *. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 19 20. Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton) 18 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 18 22. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 17 *. Jay Kenneth Johnson (Philip Kiriakis) 17 24. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Brady) 16 25. Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) 15 *. Cady McClain (Jennifer Deveraux) 15 27. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 13 28. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 11 *. Martha Madison (Belle Brady) 11 *. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 11 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 11 32. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 10 33. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 9 *. Linda Dano (Vivian Alamain) 9 *. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price) 9 *. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 9 37. Jason Downs (Allan Rhodes) 8 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Lockhart) 8 39. Ivan G'Vera (Ivan Marais) 7 *. Brock Kelly (Evan Frears) 7 *. Alison Sweeney (Sami DiMera) 7 *. Vanessa Williams (Dr. Valerie Grant) 7 43. Jaime Lyn Bauer (Laura Horton) 6 *. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 6 *. Cameron Johnson (Theo Carver) 6 *. Victoria Platt (Dr. Amanda Raynor) 6 47. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 5 *. George Del Hoyo (Orpheus) 5 *. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 5 *. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 5 *. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 5 52. Kyle Lowder (Rex Brady) 4 *. James Read (Clyde Weston) 4 54. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 3 *. Precious Way (Chanel Dupree) 3 56. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 2 57. Remington Hoffman (Li Shin) 1 *, Angelo Tiffe (Angelo Vitali) 1 *. William Utay (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) 1 March Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (3/1/21-3/31/21), out of a total of 23 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Isabel Durant (Claire Brady) 13 2. Camila Banus (Gabi DiMera) 12 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Ben Weston) 12 4. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-11/Susan Banks-3) 11 *. Victoria Konefal (Ciara Weston) 11 6. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 10 *. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 10 8. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price) 9 9. Brandon Barash (Jake DiMera) 8 *. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 8 *. Lauren Koslow (Kate DiMera) 8 *. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 8 *. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Rizczech) 8 *. Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant) 8 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 8 16. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 7 *. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 7 *. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 7 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 7 20. Lindsay Arnold (Allie Horton) 6 *. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 6 *. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 6 *. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 6 *. Cameron Johnson (Theo Carver) 6 25. Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton) 5 *. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 5 *. Brock Kelly (Evan Frears) 5 *. Martha Madison (Belle Brady) 5 *. Alison Sweeney (Sami DiMera) 5 30. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 4 *. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 4 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Lockhart) 4 *. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 4 *. Jay Kenneth Johnson (Philip Kiriakis) 4 *. Kyle Lowder (Rex Brady) 4 *. Cady McClain (Jennifer Deveraux) 4 37. Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) 3 *. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 3 *. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 3 *. Precious Way (Chanel Dupree) 3 *. Vanessa Williams (Dr. Valerie Grant) 3 *. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Brady) 3 43. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 2 *. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 2 *. Mike Manning (Charlie Dale) 2 *. James Read (Clyde Weston) 2 47. Linda Dano (Vivian Alamain) 1 *. George Del Hoyo (Orpheus) 1 *. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 1 Contract actors not appearing this month: Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes: Boise Holmes (Father Bernard) Adriana Sevan (Odelia) SET TOTALS: March 2021 Horton Town Square...17 Brady Pub...13 Nurses' Station...9 DiMera Secret Room...8 Ciara's Hospital Room...7 Eli & Lani's Apartment...7 Horton Living Room...7 Marlena's Townhouse...7 Ben's Apartment...5 Detective Area...5 DiMera Mansion...5 Interrogation Room...5 Nicole's Apartment...5 Basic Black Office...4 Boston Phone Limbo...4 DiMera Study...4 Hidden Room...4 Charlie's Apartment...3 Gwen's Salem Inn Room...3 Hernandez Kitchen...3 Horton Town Square Private Area # 2...3 Julie's Place...3 Kiriakis Study...3 Paulina's Salem Inn Room...3 Women's Prison Visiting Room...3 Church Baptism Area...2 Clyde's Prison Cell...2 Gabi's Bedroom (DiMera)...2 Hospital Chapel...2 Kate's Bedroom (DiMera)...2 Marlena's Office...2 Men's Prison Visiting Room...2 Rex's Pub Room...2 Shawn's Hospital Room...2 Xander's Bedroom (Kiriakis)...2 Xander's Salem Inn Room...2 Belle & Shawn's Den...1 DiMera Grounds...1 DiMera Office...1 Hospital Exam Room...1 John's Hospital Room...1 Rafe's Office...1 Vivian's Prison Cell...1 Wedding Area...1 DIRECTORS & SCRIPT WRITERS: 3/1/21: Albert Alarr & Carolyn Culliton 3/2/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Rebecca McCarty 3/3/21: Scott McKinsey & Richard Culliton 3/4/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Joanna Cohen 3/5/21: Noel Maxam & Carolyn Culliton 3/8/21: Albert Alarr & David Kreizman 3/9/21: Albert Alarr & David Kreizman 3/10/21: Scott McKinsey & Richard Culliton 3/11/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Carolyn Culliton 3/12/21: Noel Maxam & Joanna Cohen 3/15/21: Noel Maxam & Rebecca McCarty 3/16/21: Noel Maxam & David Kreizman 3/17/21: Grant A. Johnson & David Kreizman 3/18/21: Grant A. Johnson & Joanna Cohen 3/19/21: Scott McKinsey & Rebecca McCarty 3/22/21: Scott McKinsey & Richard Culliton 3/23/21: Albert Alarr & Carolyn Culliton 3/24/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Joanna Cohen 3/25/21: Albert Alarr & Richard Culliton 3/26/21: David Shaughnessy & Carolyn Culliton 3/29/21: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Carolyn Culliton 3/30/21: Albert Alarr & Rebecca McCarty 3/31/21: David Shaughnessy & David Kreizman http://www.jason47.com

I just checked John Lupton's appearances, and his longest stint away from the show was 2 years, 5 months: Last Appearance: 5/11/73, Returned 10/24/75. So, if the pancake story ever actually happened, it would have happened on those two dates. And now checking, I have a synopsis for 2499 (10/24/75), and it states this: Alice enters Tom's office and is startled to find Tommy waiting for her. He begs her to attend the memorial services. She refuses and tells Tommy he is betraying the memory of his sister, Addie. Tommy, grieving, tells Alice she is letting Addie down by not standing by Julie. Alice cries and is comforted by Tommy, and agrees to attend memorial services. On the Anderson Terrace, Tommy comes to tell Julie her grandmother will attend the memorial services. So, being this was a serious episode dealing with David's "death", they obviously did not have Tommy eating pancakes on his return date!

Found these two interesting tidbits when checking on Pat Falken Smith. Never heard these two tidbits about Roman or Tommy before! 3/6/82: Pat Falken Smith: "Roman is from the mountains of Tennessee...We intend to explore the whole Brady family." 9/27/82: One time, Tommy Horton sat down for a pancake breakfast, disappeared for three years, and suddenly reappeared, eating the same pancakes. When Tom Horton asked where he had been, Tommy replied: "In another part of the house." Here's a few of the Pat Falken Smith lawsuit items that I found: 3/27/79 10/3/81: 11/15/81 11/15/81 3/19/82: 7/17/82: 9/23/82